in petto

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Adjective

 * 1) Secret, private.
 * 2)  Designated as a cardinal but not yet announced.
 * 1)  Designated as a cardinal but not yet announced.
 * 1)  Designated as a cardinal but not yet announced.
 * 1)  Designated as a cardinal but not yet announced.

Usage notes
As an adjective, in petto usually follows the noun to be modified.

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * Italian:

Adverb

 * 1) Privately, in secret.

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Italian:

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Adverb

 * 1) in store

Etymology
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Adverb

 * 1)  in store; in reserve; up one's sleeve